SIB JOHN LUBBOCK ON ANTS, BEES, AND WASPS. 



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Exp. 25. — Time 3 hours. I put an ant for an hour to a full 

 glass; she made 10 journeys and brought 4 friends. I then left 

 only two or three larvae : in the second hour she made 7 jour- 

 neys and brought no friend. I then again filled the glass ; and 

 during the third hour she made 14 journeys and brought 3 

 friends. 



The results of the above experiments are shown at a glance in 

 the following Table. 



It must be admitted that this mode of observing is calculated 

 to increase the number of friends brought by the ants to the glass 

 with only 2 or 3 larvae, for several reasons, but especially because 



